Author Archives: jolanta
Helmut Newton Polaroids
As of June 10th, 2011, the Helmut Newton Foundation in Berlin will be presenting the latest exhibition ‘Helmut Newton Polaroids’. For the first time ever, over 300 works based on the original Polaroids offer a comprehensive overview of this aspect of Newton’s oeuvre. Starting in the 1970s, Helmut Newton used this technology intensively, especially for […]
Art & Public Awareness: 13 Years of the Self Esteem Salon
In 1996, Chris Verene and Lisa Shinault set out to create an atmosphere in which the raising of personal esteem was essential and joy was palpable. What began as a private show for a close friend has since become the Self Esteem Salon. During its 13 years of production, the Self Esteem Salon has used […]
New York, New York! The 20th Century
New York, New York! The 20th Century Opens at the Katonah Museum of Art October 2 in Katonah, NY. Empire City, Gotham, The Big Apple — whatever you call it, there’s no doubt that New York City has impacted millions of hearts, minds, and imaginations throughout history. This fall, the Katonah Museum of Art shows […]
Art Moscow: Sept 21- 25, 2011
September 21 through 25, the International Art Fair ART MOSCOW, the principal annual event on the Russian art market focusing on contemporary actual art will be held at the Central House of Artists. ART MOSCOW welcomes over 25,000 visitors from all over the world every year. The audience of the Fair consists of collectors, artists, […]
15 MINUTES: HOMAGE TO ANDY WARHOL
To coincide with Andy Warhol’s birthday, August 6, Legacy Recordings will release the most ambitious multi-artist, multimedia project upon which it has ever embarked. “15 MINUTES: HOMAGE TO ANDY WARHOL,” created with the full approval of The Andy Warhol Foundation For The Visual Arts, is headlined by Columbia Records artists Bob Dylan and Patti Smith, […]
John Jurayj
My most recent series, Untitled (Undead), springs from my persistent interest in the destruction of the Lebanese Civil War and its aftermath. The series consists of life-size interpretations of dead bodies silkscreened onto polished stainless steel, with ink and gunpowder cued by my earlier series 15 Untitled Men. The overall presentation references Michelangelo Pistoletto’s […]
Habit
My recent work delves into the contradictions and spiritual practice of female monastic communities as metaphors and case studies. My collaborations explore the lines between art, commerce, and devotion, while considering the role of gender in these Utopian societies. Epistemological ripples result, as meaning is re-purposed, labor re-contextualized, and the value of my authorship challenged. […]
Sara Hohloch
Courtesy of the artist. Sara Hohloch www.sh-galerie.ch Beauty is famously in the eye of the beholder.
Nikolina Simunovic
“My paintings recreate the space of their origin and pull their viewer inside.” Courtesy of the artist. Nikolina Simunovic www.nikolinasimunovic.com The motifs of my work refer to the seaside landscape and everything connected with it, such as fragments of seashore and sea surface, islands, boats, and sailing boats. These universal and imaginary motifs […]
Miguel Angel Godoy
“Invited by a diabolical entity this became the first revelation:” Courtesy of the artist. Miguel Angel Godoy www.miguelangelgodoy.com Pressurized vapors rattled and released like a snake hissing for freedom. This moment was the start of a spiritual journey through a dark path masked by an enticing playfulness. There was a fanciful ambience […]
